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Apache Syncope delegated admins can bypass boundaries on update

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Apache Syncope from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8, and from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3 is affected. An authorization bypass through a user-controlled key (CWE-639) lets a delegated administrator relocate a subtree across administrative boundaries without permission for the destination. The source rates the flaw as critical, with high confidentiality and integrity impact.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key vulnerability in Apache Syncope. A delegated administrator can relocate a Realm subtree across administrative realm boundaries without permission for the destination This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.9 / 4.1.4, which fix this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Syncope3.0.0-M0 – 3.0.16; 4.0.0-M0 – 4.0.8; 4.1.0-M0 – 4.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Syncope VendorApache Affected 3.0.0-M0 – 3.0.16; 4.0.0-M0 – 4.0.8; 4.1.0-M0 – 4.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apache

Remediation

Upgrade to version 4.0.9 / 4.1.4, which fix this issue. No fixed version is listed for the earlier affected releases.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113511
  2. 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-9x7f-xqwq-543p
  3. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

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  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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